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Important Safety Instructions...Thank you IKEA

Posted on Jan 15th, 2007 by Nishtha : Imaginative Mellifluous Philosopher Nishtha
English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other) as a feature to reduce the risk of electric shock. This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the polarized attachment plug. Do not alter the plug. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Français CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES Ce produit est muni d'une fiche polarisée (une lame est plus large que l'autre). Pour des raisons de sécurité, cette fiche ne s'insère que d'une seule façon dans la prise polarisée. Si la fiche ne s'insère pas complètement dans la prise, inverser la fiche. Si vous n'arrivez toujours pas à insérer la fiche dans la prise, consultez un électricien qualifié. Ne jamais utiliser un fil de rallonge à moins que la fiche ne puisse être insérée complètement. Ne jamais tenter de déjouer le dispositif de sécurité de la fiche. Ne jamais modifier la fiche. AVERTISSEMENT; POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOQUE ELECTRIQUE, INTRODUIRE LA FICHE LARGE DANS LA FENTE LARGE DE LA PRISE DE COURANT EN S'ASSURANT QU'ELLE S'INSERE COMPLETEMENT. Español INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES Este producto tiene un enchufe polarizado (una patilla es más ancha que la otra) para reducir el riesgo de choque electrico. Este enchufe sólo se podrá enchufar de una forma. Si el enchufe no se puede introducir completamente en la toma, gíralo. Si sigue sin poderse enchufar, llame un electricista calificado. Nunca se debe unsar una extension si el enchufe no se puede enchufar de forma correcta. Nunca se debe alterar el dispositivo de seguridad de la extension polarizado. Ni manipular el enchufe. ADVERTENCIA: PARA EVITAR CHOQUE ELECTRICO, LA PATILLA ANCHA DEL ENCHUFE DEBE COINCIDIR CON LA RANURA ANCHA E INTRODUCIRSE COMPLETAMENTE. If anyone who comes across this blog post is fluent in another language and wishes to include a translation in your comment, I would be much obliged...these are the only languages that were provided for the lamp that I bought (and assembled all by myself!) from IKEA....I took French in high school and the instructions made sense to me as is (perhaps there are some errors; if French is your native tongue, please point them out to me). My partner speaks Spanish as a first language and helped me modify the instructions to be grammatically and colloquially (Latin American, not Spain's Spanish) correct. Thank you. Merci. Grazias. Danke. Tak. Arigato. Dank. Cpacebo. Grazie. Obrigado....
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Happiness : Virtual Architect
about 1 hour later
Happiness said

It is spelled G-L-O-B-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N….  And pronounced “Chaos.”  :)

Nicole : Human
about 4 hours later
Nicole said

This was fun to read Nishtha. 

So darn cute!  Obviously you're not getting any help from me, I'm barely fluent in English!  :)

Nicole

martha : wildlygentle
1 day later
martha said

This reminds me of the Chinese curse:  “May you live in interesting times!”  But in this case, the thought is:  “May you live in times when the Rosetta stone references circumstances  coincidently trivial and deadly, so that it's effect is not amazement, but annoyance and boredom.” 

Nishtha : Imaginative Mellifluous Philosopher
11 days later
Nishtha said

I love IKEA.  I will providing an explanation as to why in an imminent blog post….Please check it out and tell me what you think and how you feel about the additional information I will share…. Thank you.

Nishtha : Imaginative Mellifluous Philosopher
11 days later
Nishtha said

Here's the post about why I LOVE IKEA….I appreciate all of your candid comments.

Thanks!

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